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Kalpasutra (Book of Sacred Precepts) and Kalakacharyakatha (Story of the Teacher Kalaka) Manuscript

Unknown1442, covers late 19th-early 20th century

Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles, United States

  • Title: Kalpasutra (Book of Sacred Precepts) and Kalakacharyakatha (Story of the Teacher Kalaka) Manuscript
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 1442, covers late 19th-early 20th century
  • Location: India, Gujarat, Satyapur
  • Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 4 1/2 x 10 7/16 in. (11.43 x 26.51 cm) each; Image: 4 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. (11.43 x 6.99 cm) each; Cover: 5 1/4 x 11 1/4 in. (13.34 x 28.58 cm) each
  • Medium: Folios: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper; Covers: silk brocade
  • Object Classification: Manuscripts
  • Full Title: Kalpasutra (Book of Sacred Precepts) and Kalakacharyakatha (Story of the Teacher Kalaka) Manuscript
  • Curatorial Area: South and Southeast Asian Art
  • Credit Line: From the Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection, Museum Associates Purchase
  • Chronology: 13th - 15th centuries
  • Artwork Accession Number: M.72.53.18
Los Angeles County Museum of Art

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